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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,199,253.31 and 11,220,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,199,253.31 and 11,220,579 is: 24,215,283.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,199,253.31 : 11,220,579 = 11,220,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,199,253.31/11,220,579 = 11,220,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,199,253.31x = 11,220,579 × 11,220,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,199,253.31x = 125,901,393,095,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,901,393,095,241/5,199,253.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,215,283.53

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